We can either have freedom or statism but not both.  Statism is being pushed all over the world.  Freedom can’t exist with statism.  Those who accept statism are rejecting freedom.  Statist might call for some measures.  It’s impossible to have some measures and some freedom.  This is not different from measures in a certain area and freedom in another.  It’s either statism or freedom.  It’s impossible to have both.

To call for statism in one area and not another is to call for everyone to be reliant on the overlords.  “They turn into virtual slaves dependent on the good graces of the omnipotent government.”  Freedom and other catchwords will be used to disguise various state actions.  They will denounce freedom and ridicule it.  This may take the form of name calling or attacking other personal traits, probably both.

They may not admit to it, but they want all around control.  Apparently, this control will make us free.  Giving up freedoms doesn’t lead to freedom.  Compliance is fuel for the totalitarians.  How can people believe this?  The control over: money, the economy, information, and even personal decisions.  They’ll steal names that have positive emotions attached to them, and redefine them to their own liking.

These statists will claim they are moral.  Of course, they’ll use another name to describe themselves.  Therefore, the plebs shouldn’t be free to choose.  However, the state isn’t made up of super moral humans.  They are like the rest of us.  So, if they reject freedom due to humans’ propensity to make mistakes, they must reject every state action.  Men will make mistakes, but so will those men who form the state.

Men are not soulless automatons which can be moved around at will.  Individuals will choose their best course of action.  The statist policy is all around nonsense.   Wanting freedom is wanting for the individuals to act as their will desires.  Wanting statism is wanting violence.  Wanting statism in one area will not stay that way.  It will spread to other areas.  What was free will now fall under state jurisdiction.

Reference

Ludwig von Mises; Planning for Freedom